BATOFAR11 quai François Mauriac, 75013 Paris(00 33
1 53 60 17 30; www.batofar.org)
A bar, club, restaurant, concert venue and gallery - this dark-red
former lighthouse ship has it all. Located among the growing swarm
of barges moored in front of the Bibliothèque Nationale, Batofar
aims to reflect the urban future. It organises events focusing on
individual cities - Berlin, Budapest and London to mention a few -
and invites guest bands, DJs and artists to attend.

HARRY'S NEW YORK BAR5 rue Daunou, 75002 Paris(00 33 1 42 61 71
14; www.harrys-bar.fr)
The grandfather of all Paris cocktail bars claims to have invented
the Bloody Mary in 1921. It is still a hard-drinking haunt
populated by locals and inebriated expats well into the early
hours. The address, according to the owners, is 'Sank Roo Doe
Noo'.

LE FUMOIR6 rue de l'Amiral Coligny, 75001 Paris(00 33
1 42 92 00 24; www.lefumoir.com)
Le Fumoir is a surprisingly relaxed spot for a cocktail, with its
big wooden bar and comfortable sofas. The clientele leans towards
the young, pretty and international, and the White Russians and
Whisky Sours are expertly mixed. You can browse the international
magazines that lie around the club, or the literature on the
bookshelves. An exchange system operated by the bar also allows you
to swap your old books for new ones.

LES ETAGES35 rue Vieille du Temple, 75004 Paris(0 33 1
42 78 72 00)
Les Etages, with a hotchpotch of flea-market sofas and a retro
vibe, has a grungier, more bohemian flavour, but the classic and
creative cocktails (served up with bowls of sugary peanuts) are
proficient and suit the laid-back mood.

MEZZANINE AT L'ALCAZAR62 rue Mazarine, 75006 Paris(00 33 1 53 10
19 99; www.alcazar.fr)
Overlooking L'Alcazar, Terence Conran's designer brasserie in St
Germain (see
Where to Eat), Mezzanine provides a relaxed atmosphere in which
to enjoy a G&T and some very laid-back sounds from the city's
best DJs.

RUE OBERKAMPF
Rue Oberkampf, on the Ménilmontant hill in the 11th
arrondissement, consisted of a few rundown discount shops and seedy
grocers in the mid 1990s. But then regeneration hit the streets,
and it is now the home of a seemingly never-ending stream of hip
new bars. The crowds spill out onto the pavement at night.

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How about Le Bellechasse Saint Germain? Every single room was designed and outfitted by Christian Lacroix - surely Conde Nast would approve?

A M14 Nov 2011

Thank you! Finally information that I can use on my trip in April 2013.

Linda13 Feb 2013

Thank you for the comment! Just booked at Le Bellechasse!

Farrah08 Jun 2013

One more suggestion: we just tested Rue Amandine (rueamandine.com). There are a small travel agency and organized everything for us. We stayed in a lovely apartment. We loved it.

Dave30 Jan 2014

Between gare du nord and gare de l est, there is a charming little alsacian restaurant called UNE CIGOGNE A PARIS at 27 rue d' ALSACE. For every lunch we offer a 2 or 3 course formule and every evening we have a à la carte Menu.
We work only with fresh ingredients supplied maily at Marché St Quentin.
Our objectifs are to make our guest feels like at home, by offering traditionnals dishes such as Choucroute, Baeckeoffe, and a lot of porcs dishes!!!
As our special dessert we have a apple and quince crumble, madagascar vanilla creme brulée, Alsace apple tart and a lots more....
Come and visit us :)